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ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NUMBER 102

TO HONG KONG

19 FEB 70.

(HKK 9/1-1970)

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.

BARONESS SUMMERSKILL HAS PUT THE FOLLOWING QUESTION DOWN FOR

ANSWER ON WEDNESDAY, 4 MARCH.

''TO ASK HMG WHY COMPULSORY PRIMARY EDUCATION IS NOT INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG, HAVING REGARD TO THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 80,000, (REPEAT 80,000) CHILDREN WITHIN THE AGES 6 11, WHO ARE NOT

ATTENDING SCHOOL."

WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON MATERIAL FOR ANSWER

AND SUPPLEMENTARIES, IF POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY.

STEWART

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HONG KONG DEPT.

SIR. L. MONSON

MR. WILFORD

P.S. TO LOTD SHEPHERD

COPY TO :

EDUCATIONAL ADVISER, O.D.M.

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